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General Mills Director Lois Quam to Join U.S. Department of State; Resigns from the General Mills Board

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  Published in House and Home on Wednesday, January 26th 2011 at 13:16 GMT by Market Wire
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MINNEAPOLIS--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--General Mills (NYSE: GIS) said today that Lois E. Quam has resigned from the companya™s board of directors. Quam is joining the United States Department of State, where she will assume a newly created leadership role with responsibility for global health initiatives.

"We will miss Lois, and the significant knowledge and experience that she brought to our board, but we are delighted that she will be serving the United States in this important role"

aWe will miss Lois, and the significant knowledge and experience that she brought to our board, but we are delighted that she will be serving the United States in this important role,a said General Mills Chairman and CEO Ken Powell.

Quam had served as a General Mills director since 2007. With her resignation, the companya™s board will have 13 directors.

About General Mills

One of the worlda™s leading food companies, General Mills operates in more than 100 countries and markets more than 100 consumer brands, including Cheerios, Hagen-Dazs, Nature Valley, Betty Crocker, Pillsbury, Green Giant, Old El Paso, Progresso, Yoplait, Cascadian Farm, Muir Glen, and more. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, General Mills had fiscal 2010 global net sales of US$16 billion, including the companya™s $1.2 billion proportionate share of joint venture net sales.